Sun visor for vehicles



Nov. 4, 1941.

J. H. G. HRSTMANN SUN vIsoR FOR VEHICLES Filed Jan. 22, 1941 Figi,

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Patented Nov. 4 1941 aesinet son vison-'ro n ne. sans in ores i re rose lare sometimes ineective, notably when the sun is low in the sky, in preventlng the suns rays -from ixnpinging directly on the eyes or the driver.

For this `reason it hasbeen proposed to pro vide an auxiliary panel which is adapted at its upper horizontal edge to be ntted to the lower horizontal edge of 'the main'panel in such a manner that it can he moved from a position in which it overlies the main panel to a position in which it constitutes a downward extension thereof, the auxiliary panel either sliding over the main panel, or being moved angularly about the said horizontal edges In any event the range of positions through which the auxiliary panel can be adpusted is comparatively unlimited.

The present invention has for its object to provide an auxiliary panel for a sun or glare Vshield which is constructed in such a manner that the auxiliary panel may be moved into a great variety of positions, either as a downward extension of the main panel at requisite angles, or as a lateral extension also at any requisite According to the invention there is provided for use on a motor car or other vvehicle a-sun .visor in which there is provided inconjunction n with a'main visor or as an attachment therefor,

an auxiliary visor comprising a panel which is tted with means for connectingit to the main "g vi sor,-said means comprising a joint of a universal nature which enables the panel to be moved relatively to themain visor so as to be capable of assuming a position for use in which said-auxiliary visor forms a bottom extension at any lsuitable angle to the main visor and also to.

bewmoved so as to be capable also of assuming an alternative position in which `it extends laterallytherefrom at any suitable angle (so that it obstructs glare entering the vehicle throughthe adjacent side window) and which is adapted Y suns rays from impinging directly on the drlvers eyes whilst the view ahead is` not obstructed l thereby.

The auxiliary visor may be suitably coloured to reduce the glare from the sun or other rays and may be made of a non-innammable cellulosio material, non-splinterable or toughened v glass, or other suitable material.

In the case where the complete visor is manulo it can be readily disposed in the operative and inoperative positions without obstruction from the adjacent Vparts of the vehicle whilst when made oi opaque material it will not at any time completely block out the field or view. main visor may, howeven be made or material similar to that used for the auxiliary visor.

if the auxiliary visor consists of a member normally separate from the main portion', mounting means, suoli as a clip, may be provided for securing the aary visor on and in any deaired position in relation to the rnainvisor to enlarge the eective area ci protection aorded thereby, the clip supporting the said joint oi a universal nature,v

The accompanying drawing illustrates two emboents of the invention, in each of which the auxiliary visor is detachably connected to the main visor. in the drawing:

Iigure l is a iragmentary view of the interior of a motor car showing the manner in which the auxiliary visor is mounted on the Amain visor; i 35 l Figure 2 is an elevation of the auxiliary visor showing the manner inv which same is supported according to one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a side view of Figure 2 showing the auxiliary screen supporting device in section;

and i Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View showing another manner of mounting the auxiliary screen;

Referring iirstly to Figures .l to 4, the auxiliary visor comprises a translucent or coloured transparentplate lll which is partially framed by an L-shaped frame mensoer Il.

A channel-like clip or bracket I2 adapted to receive and t upon a bottom corner of the main visor IS is Aprovided with clamping screws M adapted to eil'ect rm anchorage on said main visor, and carries a rigidly extending shank I5 t .on the outer end of which is formed a ball IL Sald'ball I6 is located within and serves to carryi iactured to comprise a main visor and auxiliary visor, the main visor will be of such a size that a cylindrical housing I1, said housing also accommodating in its contracted lower end a second ball I8 which is in contact with the ball I0. Said ball I8 is solid with a shank I9 which is secured in a lug 20 projecting from the end of the auxiliary visor and fixed to the frame member II.

The tubular housing I1 is provided at its open upper end with a screw-on cap 2I into which is screwed a set screw 22 which serves to exert pressure onto a disc 2l -whereby the housing components have frictional engagement with the balls Il and I8, the balls I8 and Il being also thus caused frictionally to engage one another.

A slot 24 formed in the contracted lower end of the housing I1 can be traversed by the ballshank I9 to enable the auxiliary visor to be swung in backward and forward direction with respect` to the housing I1. Also the said ball shank I8 is able to turn about its axis to permit the auxiliary visor to be swung out horizontally to provide a shield for a side or door window as shown in Figure 1. The combination oi the two balls I8 and I8 permit a great variety of movements of the rauxiliary screen III in relation to the main visor I3.

The tubular housing I1 is permitted rotational movement about the ball shank I5 and this enables the auxiliary visor I to be swung upwardly to lie alongside the main visor I3 in superimposed relation thereto, the auxiliary visor being thus accommodated when out of use within the area dimensions of the main visor. The friction pressure due to the set screw 22 will hold the auxiliary visor in any position to which it is set.

1n Figure 1 three only of the great variety of positions which can be assumed by the auxiliary visor have been indicated, full lines showing one side arrangement, the broken-line 'position thereabove indicating another side arrangement particularly useful when the sun is low on the drivers oifside, and the other broken-line position showing both visors in frontal and vertical continuation.

The mounting device for the auxiliary visor shown in Figure embodies an L-shaped memare rotatably mounted respectively in a tubularsocket 26 fixed to the bracket I2 and a similar socket 21 fixed in the auxiliary visor frame II.

Said sockets 26, 21 are formed with gaps in which are tted coiled springs 28 which exert frictional grip on the limbs of the L-shaped member to hold same in set position. As will be readily understood, the directions of angular movement available to the auxiliary visor when carried by said L-shaped member, correspond with those obtainable as above described with reference to Figures 2, 3 and 4.

In the case where there is provided a visor comprising a main visor and an auxiliary visor permanently carried thereby, the bracket l2 may be constituted by a frame component of the main panel. The main panel will be attached to the vehicle body structure in any usual manner.

Although the auxiliary visor and also the main visor (where both are provided in a compound visor) preferably are each in the form of a flat panel, same may be suitably curved if so desired.

It will be appreciated that the improved shield is also advantageous at night time in providing for protection of the drivers eyes against the glare oi' oncoming head lights.

I claim:

l. A sun visor for vehicles comprising a main visor and an auxiliary visor, a horizontal shank carried by one of said visors and extending from one end thereof, said shank being disposed in a plane substantially parallel tc the plane of the visor by which it is carried, a vertical shank carried by the other visor at one end thereof and disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the said other visor, a housing having a slotted and otherwise closed end, said vertical shank extending through said slot and having a substantially spherical head seated against the closed end portion of said housing, said horizontal shank extending through the side of said housing and having a head within said housing against which the head of said vertical shank is seated, whereby the auxiliary visor is swingably adjustable to various different positions relative to v.said main visor, and means carried by said housing and reacting from the head on said vertical shank to maintain the heads of said Shanks in frictional engagement with each other and the head of said vertical shank in frictional engagement with the closed end portion of said housing, whereby the auxiliary visor is held in any position of adjustment thereof relative'to the main visor.

2. A sun visor for vehicles comprising a main visor, a horizontal shank carried by said main visor and extending from one end thereof near the bottom thereof and disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said main visor, a cylindrical housing slotted and otherwise closed at its lower end, said shank extending through the side of said housing and having a head disposed in said housing, an auxiliary Visor,'a vertically disposed shank carried by said auxiliary visor at one end and near the top thereof, said housing having a slotted and otherwise closed lower end, said slot being disposed in a plane at substantially right angles to the plane of the main visor, said vertical shank extending through said slot and having a substantially spherical head seated against the closed lower end portion of said housing and against the head of said horizontal shank, and means carried by said housing and reacting from the head of said horizontal shank to urge the heads of said shanks against each other and the head of said vertical shank against the closed lower end portion of said housing, whereby the auxiliary visor is adjustable to various different positions relative to the main visor and is frictionally held in any adjusted position thereof.

JOHN HERMANN GUSTAV HORSTMANN. 

